Chapter 16: The red color
Watching Nalan Ruoshui's figure disappear outside the courtyard door, Chen Nan's head boomed.
"If I have a distinguished life If I have a worldly power Yes, either way you will be able to change your fate."
"What a piece of wood Usually not dull or stupid, but when it comes down to it," the old poisonous monster revealed his white head on the wall.
"Damn, dead old man, this is the nth plus one time you have spied on me." Said, he copied a bamboo pole from the ground and stabbed at the old man who had just climbed up the wall.
"God damned kid, you've prepared a bamboo pole."
"The old man was stabbed down.
"Aigoo, my poor Midori, he's been knocked out again."
"He's hurting that toad again" Tatsunami turned around and went into the house.
He couldn't calm down for a long time, his mind was full of thoughts, and finally he blasted his fist on the coffee table, and a bit of golden light smashed the coffee table to smithereens. He stood up and said to himself, "I can't watch Ruoshui goat into the tiger's mouth, forcing me to make a move."
However, in the days since then, Chen Nan never saw Nalan Ruoshui again, and she never came to the Qi Shi Mansion again.
Chen Nan was secretly anxious and fidgety. The old Poison Monster sat on the wall, put on a deep look and sighed, ''Woody, you shouldn't have let her leave alone at all that day. Happiness is something you need to strive for yourself, when it drifts away, you can't catch it even if you want to, hopefully you still have a chance, don't regret it for the rest of your life ah alas, why is it that people always try to remedy things when they lose it''
Ignoring his nonsense, Chen Nan left the Qi Shi Mansion and once again walked into the royal canonization room, he wanted to take his chances, hoping to meet Nalan Ruoshui there. But he was disappointed, the administrators of the canonization room told him that Nalan Ruoshui hadn't been coming for the past few days. Under his boredom, he casually pulled out a book from the shelf and flipped through it in boredom.
Suddenly an old sigh rang out behind him, "Ugh"
Chen Nan almost jumped up in shock, turning his head to see that it was the old man who had led him into the underground tomb.
The old man hunched over and trembled as he walked in front of him.
Chen Nan was trembling with fear, it wasn't that he was worried about the old man falling down, he deeply knew how powerful he was hiding within this aging body, he was just worried about himself, all along he couldn't see through this terrifying old man, he didn't know if he would suddenly exterminate him.
"Oh, young man don't worry, I said that I have no ill will towards you, don't think too much. I really appreciate you, at a young age with a spiritual root, you are also able to pull open the sealed Hou Yi bow, your future is unlimited ah"
"You know who I am."
"Although I'm old, I'm not senile yet, I still know more or less about the Imperial Capital, it's just that I'm too lazy to pay attention to those mundane matters."
Chen Nan was astonished.
The old man said: "People this life ah alas, some people are destined to be just a hurried guest in life, with the passage of time, these people will eventually fade in the heart, no trace."
"Chen Nan was really shocked now, the old man's words were hidden, seemingly insinuating Nalan Ruoshui's matter, he felt as if his inner world was nakedly exposed in front of the old man. He said in his heart, "This old man is really an old demon, inscrutable."
Chen Nan said, "Yes, some people are destined to be nothing more than passers-by in life, but I won't watch misfortune happen to a friend who crosses paths with me"
The old man laughed: "Oh, don't get excited, we're just having a casual chat."
Chen Nan was a little apprehensive in his heart, not knowing why the old man had approached him again.
The old man suddenly said, "Young man tell me, are you leaving Chu"
"This" he was shocked.
"As I said, I admire you very much, and I am very eager to see how far a junior with unlimited potential can climb in his cultivation in the future. So don't be afraid, I won't harm you."
Chen Nan was not convinced until now that this old demon, no matter what his intentions were, would indeed not harm him at the moment.
The old man said, "At my age, although I haven't completely let go of the affairs of the red world, I'm almost there, I only have cultivation in my heart, and I only seek to transcend life and death. However, when you leave, I hope you won't do anything too out of character."
Chen Nan nodded and shook his head.
"There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the Imperial Capital, young people must not be impulsive."
Cold sweat ran down Chen Nan's face as he listened. Finally, as he got up to say goodbye, the old man's voice came from behind him, "Soon, I might go around the continent, maybe we'll meet again."
As he passed by the Imperial Garden, Cinnan stopped, and between the green trees, he vaguely saw two familiar figures. He looked to the left and right, and seeing that no one was passing by, he performed his supreme lightness, transforming into a pale shadow, and drifted into the imperial garden.
Inside the garden verdant pines, cypresses, bamboos in the strange stone lined up, a hundred years of vines entwined between, the garden will be decorated with good wood lush. And the bubbling spring, clarifying the small lake in the point of gold scales, for the beauty of this green and lush added a lively atmosphere.
Between the shadows of the bamboo, a delicate and chic pavilion appeared, two beautiful figures stood in the pavilion, one of them was magnificent and unrivaled in beauty, the other one was elegant and elegantly elegant.
Chen Nan's heart jumped, he had already seen the faces of the two people, the former was the Grand Princess Chu Yue, the latter was Nalan Ruoshui who had not seen him for a few days. He had seen the extraordinary cultivation of the Grand Princess, and did not dare to get too close for fear of being discovered, so he could only gaze and listen from a distance.
Chu Yue pulled Nalan Ruoshui's hand, said: "In fact, Sima Lingkong is already very good, there are a few young people in the imperial capital who can compare to him ah".
Nalan Ruoshui was a bit unhappy, said: "You actually spoke for that lecherous man."
"Ruoshui, you've misunderstood me, I'm just discussing the matter. All men are like that, what man doesn't crave for beauty?"
"But I really don't have any feelings for him."
Chu Yue laughed bitterly, "In the eyes of the world, we are golden branches, we have a life of honor and wealth, carefree, but is that really the case I think you and I both have the answer in our hearts, our status has caused us to lose a lot, for example, we can't possibly talk about our feelings with someone before we get married, that's the sadness of being a noblewoman."
Nalan Ruoshui sighed quietly: ''What if I already have some feelings for someone''
Chu Yue looked squarely at Nalan Ruoshui and said: ''I have already heard about what happened in the Qi Shi Mansion that day, I guessed at that time that you were just using Cinnan to reject Sima Lingkong, you wouldn't really have a hint of feelings for him right''
Hearing this, Cinnan's heart jumped about.
Nalan Ruoshui looked at Chu Yue and said, "What if it's true"
Chu Yue was a bit surprised and said, "How is it possible for you to be with him, it's not true, right? If we talk about looks, he is far inferior to Sima Lingkong, if we talk about skills, it's even more needless to say that he has lost all of his powers, even you, a nationalist, are not able to restore him to his former glory, there is no hope for him anymore. Moreover, he is not able to cultivate from scratch, to put it bluntly, he is now an invalid, and I have no hope for him anymore."
These words were transmitted into Chen Nan's ears without the slightest leakage, and although they were true when considered from another angle, Chen Nan still felt that they were exceptionally harsh to the ears.
Nalan Ruoshui twisted her face to the side and said, "You don't understand," but she did not continue.
The Grand Princess said, "Ruoshui you're playing with fire, it's impossible for you and him."
"I know, that's why I haven't been going to the Qi Shi Mansion for the past few days."
"It seems like it was really a mistake to let you go to the Qi Shi Mansion to treat him in the first place. It's a good thing that you didn't get deeply involved, time can fade everything, it won't be long before you won't remember this person."
Nalan Ruoshui snapped her head back and said: ''You are not going to kill him right''
Chu Yue's phoenix eyes flashed with a cold light, and then laughed, ''How could it be if killing him can make you forget about this experience, I will kill him without mercy. But I know that this will not serve any purpose at all and will only cause you to hate me for the rest of your life. Don't worry, I won't touch him, in three days it will be my father's 60th birthday, after my father's birthday, I will give Chen Nan an official position, let him stay away from the capital city. This will be good for you, for Sima Lingkong, and for Chen Nan.''
Cinnan saw those two cold lights in the eyes of the Grand Princess, he knew that Chu Yue had murderous intentions towards him, she would never give him an official position to keep him away from the capital city. Now that he was already a 'wasted man' without any 'value', she would not let him continue to live in the world for the sake of the little princess's reputation alone, and besides, it involved the children of two important ministers in the court.
A chill ran through his heart, he did not expect the magnificent Grand Princess to have such a deep heart, he had not been able to see through this unparalleled beauty until today when he eavesdropped on her conversation with Nalan Ruoshui, and only then did he realize how terrifying she was. Although on the other hand, Chu Yue had to do this, but he could also see one or two of her tactics from this.
The two of them, the Grand Princess and Nalan Ruoshui, talked for a long time. Chen Nan watched with cold eyes and saw clearly that throughout the entire process, Chu Yue was trying her best to persuade Nalan Ruoshui to marry Sima Lingkong. Generals and ministers were not in harmony, it was not favorable to the country, for the sake of the country, she abandoned her friendship.
Cinnan vaguely saw Tantai Xuan's shadow in Chu Yue, the same great beauty on earth, the same full of wisdom, the same unscrupulousness
Finally, Chu Yue said, "Let's go, go to my room, don't stand here."
Nalan Ruoshui said: ''No, I want to be alone, you go back first.''
Chu Yue was helpless and turned around to leave.
Nalan Ruoshui stood alone in the pavilion, murmuring, ''If you have a distinguished life, if you have a world-class power,'' Tears flashed in her eyes as she sadly left.
Cinnan took all this in, he clenched his fists and turned to leave.
Arriving outside the palace, he boarded the sedan chair, two columns of warriors escorting him on both sides, and marched towards the Qi Shi Mansion. Until today when he discovered Chu Yue's terrifying mind, he didn't understand the actual role of these two columns of warriors, protecting him was one aspect, the main thing was to prevent him from escaping. He thought again of the powerful warriors that guarded the area around his compound, Chu Yue could be said to have a hundred secrets.
After returning to the Qi Shi Mansion, Chen Nan vaguely heard the Little Princess's voice.
"Uncle Poison, just give me one."
Old Poisonous Monster said, "No, these babies of mine are not raised to be eaten, last time you captured Little Gold and Little Green, I haven't even settled the score with you yet, and you're actually here again today."
"Because the delicacies made with your little snakes are really delicious, much better than ordinary snakes."
Old Poison Monster was so angry that he was about to spit out blood, he shouted, "I am not a breeder, my baby is not a delicacy, if you don't go away, I am going to yell at that dead old woman who researches magic."
"Uncle Poison, look at this."
"Ah, firecrackers, what are you doing? Don't light them, my babies will be scared. I'll give you one snake, okay?
"No, ten."
"Oh, you're killing me, these are rare and very precious, don't light them, I'll give them to you."
After a while, the old poisonous monster said, "Here, all inside this bag."
"Uncle Poison you are so nice, huh."
"Oooh you little girl, get going."
"Oh, Uncle Poison goodbye, don't send me away, I will come to see you often."
The old Poison Monster howled in grief.
Cinnan was dumbfounded, the little princess actually liked to eat snakes, and in order to satisfy her appetite, she even threatened the old poisonous monster, this was really a veritable little devil.
After a while, Old Poison Monster appeared on the courtyard wall, looking as if he had just gotten out of his anger, saying, "Just now, the all-abominable Little Demoness came to pass on the Holy Decree, three days from now, the Emperor's 60th birthday, and all the Qi Shishi within the Qi Shishi Mansion are invited to attend." Then he changed his words and said, "It is said that it will be very lively, a small country has sent three young Dragon Knights, and the gossip has it that they will show off their skills at the banquet and conference the young heroes of Chu."
Tatsunami said: "What's going on"
Old Poison Monster said: "That small country was originally a vassal state of Chu, but in recent years its strength has grown, and it has secretly gained the support of an unnamed force, wanting to get rid of Chu's control. This time, they sent three young Dragon Knights, wanting to demonstrate to Chu, if these three people skillfully overwhelmed the younger generation of Chu, it would be equal to fiercely slapping Chu, the overlord, with a resounding slap.''
Chen Nan looked indifferent and said, "Fine, fight for the freedom of the country and support the three national heroes."
The old Poison Monster nervously looked towards the four directions and said, ''Kid you don't want to live, such words are said out loud According to secret and reliable information, these three people were already famous when they were cultivating in the Western Continent, and then they suddenly disappeared for three years, it is estimated that they have been secretly practicing hard in the past three years and they must have accomplished a great deal of power by now, and that's why they are fighting on the doorsteps. According to speculation, these three people have reached at least the level of second-order cultivators, such a horrible strength is rare among the young generation ah, among the young Qi Shi House Qi Shi, I'm afraid that only that muscular man Sima Lingkong can be able to defeat one person."
"Just now, the evil little witch said that if someone can resist those three Dragon Qi Shi, the emperor will have a great reward. If your power is restored, this is a rare opportunity ah Imagine, if you hold Hou Yi bow, bending the bow to shoot the sky dragon, this will be how glorious, magnificent scene ah just think about it makes people excited, then not only made a great achievement, but also will move the continent, for such a talent, the emperor can not pull together if you want to hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.
The old poisonous monster rolled down the courtyard wall and went to study poisonous arts.
Chen Nan stood in the courtyard, his mind could not be calmed for a long time, finally he clenched his fists and made a decision to stop hiding his powerful strength. He already knew that Nalan Ruoshui had a shadow of him in her heart, but he couldn't get over Yuxin yet and wasn't able to start a new relationship.
But he also had a good feeling about Nalan Ruoshui, remembering that she carefully helped him heal his body every day, as well as patiently teaching him to read and write every bit, his heart was touched for a minute, and he must not stand by and watch this Ruoshui's misfortune happen.
He opened the courtyard door and said to the several warriors guarding outside the courtyard, "Please report to Her Highness the Grand Princess at once, saying that I have urgent business to see her."
The several warriors looked at each other and one quickly left. After about half an hour, he heard the sound of the Grand Princess greeting the Qi warriors in the house, and he knew that the time to perform had come.
Chen Nan walked into the house and took out the Hou Yi Bow, gently rubbing the dark back of the bow with his hand, feeling the slightest fluctuation coming from the divine bow, he began to activate his family's Xuan Gong. Instantly, a powerful force surged out from within his body, and the bamboo forest in the courtyard followed the fluctuation of this force, trembling violently, shaking down a ground of fallen leaves.
Dots of golden light, light golden aura emanated from the surface of his body, Chen Nan was filled with powerful self-confidence, the whole person's temperament changed in an instant, and was like a different person from before.
He placed a white feather arrow on the bowstring, his left foot bow-stepped forward, his right foot retreated, his left hand held the bow towards the sky, and his right hand pulled the bowstring tight with force. The golden light of the bow emitted ten thousand lights, the bright light of Hou Yi made the sun in the sky pale, Chen Nan and Hou Yi's bow were as if they were connected by flesh and blood, and their bodies were also bright with golden light.
Houyi bow around the light fog dense, golden light like flowing water to the white feather arrow, wind and thunder gusts, heaven and earth lost color.
Powerful power fluctuations spread out to the entire Qi Shi House with Chen Nan as the center, all the Qi Shi in the Qi Shi House sensed this super powerful power fluctuations, everyone was shocked. The powerful force emitted by Chen Nan with the might of Houyi's bow had definitely reached the level of a Fifth Order Extreme Expert.
The Grand Princess also sensed it, an unbelievable look appeared on her face as she muttered to herself, ''Could it be him how is this possible, he has really recovered''
After the power reached its strongest, Chen Nan gently loosened his fingers, and the white feathered arrow broke through the air like a stunning rainbow, flashing with a dazzling light, and the sky above the Qi Shi Mansion thundered.
The golden light arrow rose above the white clouds and suddenly burst apart, the sky above the Imperial Capital erupted into a dazzling intense light, the residual shadow left behind by the golden light arrow resembled a lightning bolt connecting to the Qi Shi Mansion from the piece of light high in the sky.
Everyone within the Imperial Capital saw the vision in the sky, and there were cries of alarm.
All the Qi Shi within the Qi Shi Mansion were shocked, and everyone revealed an unbelievable expression. The various snakes and insects within the old Poison Monster's courtyard were swimming everywhere in chaos, and the flying dragons in Sima Lingkong's courtyard were trembling in fear and prostrated on the ground.
Chen Nan raised his voice to the sky, his voice shaking the sky as he rested the second white feather arrow on the bowstring, the wind and thunder rose again, and the powerful power fluctuations once again swept through the entire Qi Shi Mansion.
This time, the golden light arrow flew towards the ground, the radiant light arrow resembled a golden dragon dissecting the surface of the ground, straight into the ground. A half-meter wide huge crack centered on the arrow hole spread outwards, the entire Qi Shi House shook violently, and the houses inside the house collapsed in pieces, the rumbling sound couldn't be heard.
At this moment, the people in a radius of several miles all felt the earth trembling, everyone was shocked.
After a long time, when everything returned to calm, the houses in the Qi Shi Mansion collapsed by more than half, the people standing on top of the ruins were stunned, and finally everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Nan.
This former ordinary youth was like a transformation, at this moment, he exuded a palpitatingly powerful aura that made people unable to help but be in awe.
The old drug monster was the first to come to his senses, and couldn't help but howl miserably, "Oh my baby, oooh who am I messing with? It's bad enough to be next to a dead old woman who demolishes houses all day long, but I didn't expect that the other guy who looks like an honest guy is even worse, actually demolishing the mansion, oooh baby".
Sima Lingkong's face was blue, his flying dragon was smashed, his right wing was a bloody mess. Seeing that the culprit was actually Chen Nan, his heart surged with anger, while he was even more shocked and jealous of Chen Nan's terrifying power.
Chu Yue's eyes flashed with light, first contemplating, then rejoicing, she saw the power of Hou Yi bow with her own eyes today, the powerful force shook her heart and soul, such a power, more than a fifth-ordered expert, now Chu undoubtedly has another supreme expert.
In the old poisonous monster's crying and cursing, the old hag climbed out of the ruins with a piece of rubble on her head.
"Which bastard collapsed my house to dare to backstab me like this, really outrageous, if you have the ability to fight me head on." Said the old hag as she floated into the air, and when she saw what was in front of her, she instantly fell out of the air again.
"Oh my god it's comparable to a fifth ranked magician, it's too scary."
A large number of troops rushed towards this place, and for a while, the Qi Shi Mansion was in chaos.
Chu Yue immediately ordered the army to block the news here, and then changed a mansion for all the Qi Shi, and sent people to arrange a new residence for each Qi Shi.
After dealing with these immediate problems, Chu Yue brought Cinnan into the palace and asked him in detail about the entire process of the matter in a secret room.
"Cinnan, your power has been restored."
"Yes, completely recovered."
"That's great, my Chu Kingdom has gained another outstanding Qi warrior, is that why you are looking for me?"
"Yes, I want to tell you the good news."
"Why did you use the Hou Yi bow to fire two arrows in a row, not only did you cause everyone in the imperial capital to be amazed, but you also destroyed the Qi Shi House" Here, Chu Yue's face appeared to be unhappy.
Chen Nan laughed coldly in his heart, he had already thought of a lie and said, ''After I recovered my power, the true qi in my body continued to grow, and finally lost control, I just wanted to let it out, so I drew the Hou Yi bow. The first arrow was shot high up in the sky, as a result, the sky was full of different phases, I was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so the second arrow was shot underground, I didn't expect the power of the golden light arrow to be so great that it actually destroyed half of the Qishi mansion, so I would like to ask the Princess to chastise me.''
Chu Yue's unhappy color disappeared and spread her face to reveal a smile, saying, "What is a mansion, as long as your power can be restored, you will have no problem destroying just one more."
After asking what happened, Chu Yue also told him about the three Dragon Knights and asked him to make preparations, after three days if no one can resist these three people, she will send him to the field with Hou Yi bow.
After hearing this, Chen Nan said, "If I do this, will I not turn darkness into light, and everyone will know about it".
Chu Yue said: "In the past, the reason why I want you to be a hidden magician is to hide your strength, so that people can't guard against it, this time, it's time for you to turn dark into light, and you must revitalize the power of my Chu Kingdom."
Chu Yue talked to Chen Nan for a long time, her attitude was much more enthusiastic than before.
Chen Nan secretly laughed coldly in his heart, finally he got up and saluted Chu Yue, saying, "There is one thing that I would like to ask Princess to fulfill."
"Oh, what is it?"
"I want to marry Miss Nalan as my wife, I would like to ask Princess to fulfill my wish." Chen Nan had no better way now but to push himself to the forefront to compete with Sima Lingkong. As long as he could stop the Sima family from seeking a marriage at this stage, things would be much easier in the future.
"This," Chu Yue frowned tightly, her heart was in a quandary, if Chen Nan had made such a request in the past, she wouldn't have even thought about it, and would have immediately rejected it harshly. But now, Chen Nan was not what he used to be, holding Hou Yi Bow was equivalent to a fifth-order supreme expert, and it could be predicted that three days later, he would probably be famous all over the world.
For such a wunderkind, she could only draw in and pacify him, but if she married Nalan Ruoshui to Chen Nan, she would undoubtedly offend the Sima Family, a great power, and she was in a dilemma.
"Great General Sima is proposing this marriage for his eldest son, and has now requested my father to grant the marriage, but it has not yet been finalized, I will report your matter to my father and ask him to decide."
